What did Pietra Rivoli's study of the global T-shirt market reveal?

A. The T-shirt market did not conform to "race to the bottom" tactics.
B. Countries that bid the lowest will eventually collapse.
C. Countries that won the "race to the bottom" centuries ago now have the most successful economies.
D. Global textiles are a market that has had a strong monopoly in China for centuries.


Answer: C

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